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of,U S court today granted 17
Christmas gifts in his court when
he signed citizenship papers for
17 foreign-born individuals.
Brownville, Neb. Christmas
gladness was subdued today in
home of Mrs. A. M. Tibbies, who
has just discovered that her
brother, whom she has not heard
from for nearly 50 years, was
Captain E. J. Smith of the Titan
ic, who went down with his ship
last spring. She recognized his
picture shortly after the disaster
and had been investigating.
Delhi. Program of the vice
regal durbar went forward here
today as planned, despite the at
tempt on the life of Lord Har
dinge yesterday.
St. Louis. Annie Lasar, 12,
taught her mother how to be a
shoplifter, according to confes
sion of the mother. Were arrest
ed with $500 worth of stolen
goods.
St Louis. Since J. H. Row
an's relatives in the east have
seen him his hair has all left him.
Recehed a Christmas package
containing a comb and a set of
military brushes.
Mobile, Ala. Dispatches here
today confirm report that British
schooner Georgiana, with 15 pas
sengers and 4 sailors, went down
off Lucea, Jamaica, during No
vember gulf hurricane.
Yellville, Ark. Mrs. E. Wag
ener will celebrate her 111th
birthday on Christmas Day. Be
lieved to be the oldest white
woman in U. S.
London. Aviator Ed Petrie
killed today when, his monoplane
fell at Yorkshire, near Marske
by the Sea.
Atlanta, Ga. 8 persons report
ed seriously injured when Jack
sonville train was wrecked near
Ellaville. 3 coaches overturned.
Milwaukee. 8 large motor
trucks worked all day and far in
to last night distributing presents
donated by local citizens to a
"good fellow" campaign.
Springfield, 111. Four bandits
robbed C. & A. train at lies Junc
tion. May have gotten $50,000 in
cash and $70,000 in bonds.
Washington. Champ Clark
will go to Trenton today to con
fer with Woodrow Wilson.
New York. Four Vassar girls
are taking year-old baby boy to
his mother in Minneapolis.
Rio Janeiro. Governor of
state of Amazonas fled when en
tire police force mutinied.
Omaha. Sarah C. Hayward
granted divorce from Wm. Hay
ward, New York, former sec'y of
Republican committee.
Philadelphia. P o p e Pius,
through Mgr. Kennedy, head of
American college at Rome, sent
Christmas greetings to American
people.
St. Petersburg. Imperial de
cree, just issued, forbids circula
tion of military news.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Stephan
Scott, 75, "Vinegar King," mar
ried grandniece, 17. Gave her
$25,000 and then she blew away.
New York. Members of New
England Society gave 3 cheers
for J. Pierp. Morgan and. he was
so surprised he couldn't tak.
New. York.. Harold Osgood